Friday Update July 03, 2009

“FRIDAY
UPDATES”

thursday, July 2,
2009

Durham Public
Library Volunteer Appreciation Party

Courtesy
DPL

On Thursday June 18th, the Durham
Public Library hosted a Volunteer Appreciation Party to thank all the wonderful
people who take the time week in and week out to assist. Some of these dedicated
individuals have been working with the library since its inception in 1997. The
Friends of the Library, Trustees, and volunteers help in hundreds of ways, from
baking cookies, to processing and shelving books, to finding a suitable location
for a new home.

Town
Offices Closed for Independence Day

The Town Offices will be closed in
observance of the July 4^th holiday on Friday, July 3, 2009. All
offices will reopen for regular business hours on Monday, July 6, 2009 at 8:00
AM. There will be NO commercial recycling
collection on July 3^rd.  The Transfer Station and Recycling Center will be CLOSED on Saturday, July
4^th.  

JULY
FOURTH CELEBRATION

The Durham-Great Bay Rotary Club and
the Town of Durham will be sponsoring a gala Independence
Day celebration with fireworks on Saturday, July 4^th with a rain date
of Sunday, July 5^th to be held at Cowell Stadium on the UNH campus.
Activities will begin at 6:30 PM. In addition to music, activities are also
planned for children. The food court will also be open and serve great food
throughout the fireworks display. Donations will be accepted at the gate.
Fireworks will begin at dusk (9:00-9:15 PM). UNH provides this venue at no cost
to the community.

Child
Passenger Safety

Vehicle crashes remain the number
one killer of children ages 2-14 in the United States. “Safe Kids Buckle Up”
teaches parents and caregivers how to buckle up children the correct way, on
every ride. The four basic steps are available at www.safekids.org.

The Durham Fire Department offers
complimentary child safety seat inspections. Please call 868-5531 to schedule an
appointment or to pose a question.

The Durham Fire Department has
partnered with Oyster River Parents and Preschoolers (ORPP) to reuse child
safety seats. Child safety seats may be reused provided the seat was not
involved in a crash and the seat history is known. Please contact Brendan J.
O’Sullivan bosullivan@ci.durham.nh.us or Jenna
Roberts ORPP.Director@yahoo.com  if you
would like to donate a slightly used child safety
seat.

Bellamy
and Oyster
River Watershed Protection
Partnership
MEETING

A meeting of the Bellamy and Oyster
River Watershed Protection Partnership (BORWPP) is scheduled for Thursday July
9, 2009 at 10:00 AM in the Community Room of the Durham Police Department. The
BORWPP is seeking participation by the Durham community.  The purpose of BORWPP
is to promote the protection of the Bellamy and Oyster River watershed areas for the benefit of
present and future generations through coordinated, inter-municipal,
natural-resource management and education. BORWPP acts as a partnership of
designated municipal representatives and interested individuals to evaluate
watershed issues and advise municipal officials, boards, commissions, and state
agencies regarding the proper utilization of the surface water and groundwater
resources of the Bellamy and Oyster River Watersheds. The BORWPP undertakes
programs to further public awareness of natural resource protection and
conservation policies and water utilization practices that may impact the
Bellamy and Oyster
River watersheds. Voting
members are appointed by each representative municipality. Membership is
comprised of appointees from Barrington,
Dover, Madbury, Durham, Lee, Portsmouth, and UNH. These meetings are open to
members of the public.

PUBLIC
MEETING SCHEDULE

The following public meetings are
scheduled for the coming week in the Town Council chambers at the Durham Town
Office and will begin at 7:00 PM unless otherwise indicated
below.

Durham Energy Committee – Monday, July 6,
2009 (4:30
PM)

Town Council – Monday, July 6,
2009

 Planning Board – Wednesday,
July 8, 2009

Conservation Commission – Thursday,
July 9, 2009

Economic Development Committee –
Friday, July 10, 2009 (7:30
AM)

To view the agendas for the meetings
listed above, please click HERE.  All meetings
recorded on DCAT are available on DVD at the Durham Public Library for checkout
and viewing. 

To view the Oyster River School Board meeting schedule,
please click HERE. 

The Durham Public Library Board of Trustees
meet every third Thursday of the month at 7:00 PM at the Durham Public
Library.  All are welcome to attend. To view the Trustees meeting schedule,
please click HERE.

The Friends of the Durham Public Library is a
non-profit group of volunteers from the community who are passionate about the
Library and all it has to offer our town.  Friends meet every third
Wednesday of the month at 1:30 PM at the Durham Public
Library. 

DURHAM CABLE ACCESS
TELEVISION PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE

To view a listing of the DCAT
programming schedule, please click HERE 

DURHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY
EVENTS

Library Closed for Independence Day
Holiday:
The Library
Trustees have approved closing the Library on Friday, July 3 and Saturday July
4. The library will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, July
7^th. Best wishes to everyone for a safe and happy holiday.

New Catalog
Computer:  The Durham Public Library has
added another
catalog station in the library to look up books and other materials. It is
located at the far side of the reading area in the corner by the front window.
This wireless station was installed to relieve some of the congestion at the
front desk, but it is also configured to allow patrons to download audiobooks to
their MP3 players. Audiobooks can be downloaded for free and are available in
the library or from any internet connected computer through the library’s
website using individual library card numbers. The new catalog
station is not to be used for internet searching or email. Patrons are asked to
use one of the public computer stations for these
purposes.

THURSDAY NIGHT PARK PICNIC HOSTED BY
DURHAM PARKS
& RECREATION COMMITTEE
Please join us at a “Thursday Night
Park Picnic” for townspeople throughout the summer.  Every other Thursday,
a location has been selected where people can bring a picnic and any games,
etc., they would like to play or share.  The next picnic location will be
along the waterfront at Old Town Landing on July 9.  Bring your canoe or
kayak and enjoy the waterfront from a new viewpoint!  It should be close to
high tide, allowing access by the boat dock.  Games will also be set up in
advance, but feel free to bring your favorites along as well.  It is
intended to be a very casual event, with no specified times or requirements
beyond getting together after 5:00 PM and meeting more of the members of our
great community.  You are encouraged to come individually or in groups and
join in the fun. Please contact the Parks & Recreation Committee at durhamparksandrec@yahoo.com with
any questions or suggestions for other locations you would like to see utilized
for these gatherings. Given the venue, consider the event canceled if it is
raining.  Hope to see you there!

McGregor
Memorial EMS Receives $22,000 Grant to Offer
EMT Program for Area High School Students 

Working in conjunction with the
Region 12 Career Technical Center, which serves the Oyster River student community, McGregor EMS will
be offering an EMT-Basic certification courses for high school students this
Fall (2009).  Another course will be offered in the Spring (2010) semester.
Funding for these courses was successfully obtained by McGregor EMS and the
Region 12 Career Technical Center through the New Hampshire Charitable
Foundation's Piscataqua Region, including the Walker Fund.  These classes
are ideal for high school students interested in a career in medicine or public
safety.  Students who successfully complete the course will receive a
National Registry EMT-Basic certification and will be eligible to work as EMTs
(you must be 18 or older to work as an EMT).  Interested Oyster River juniors or
seniors should contact Nathan at McGregor EMS (nduclos@McGregorems.org) for more
information.

FROM
HISTORY IN AN OYSTERSHELL – 1600 – 1976

“1919 – Louis Bourgoin was a one-man
police force for Durham and college for 37 years. He was the
butt of endless pranks by students and others, most of which will never be
recorded. The Chief could always be counted on to help the
down-and-out.”

Have a fun and safe July Fourth
weekend!

Todd

Todd I. Selig, Administrator

Town of Durham
15 Newmarket Road
Durham, New Hampshire 03824
Tel
(603) 868-5571
Fax (603) 868-5572
tselig@ci.durham.nh.us
www.ci.durham.nh.us

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